Vibrant fan culture at Euro 2024 comes at security cost of beer cup showers and field invaders
The flip side of the European Championship having a vibrant fan culture is the added security risk inside stadiums
By Graham Dunbar
Published - Jun 28, 2024, 11:55 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 28, 2024, 11:55 AM EDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The flip side of the European Championship having a vibrant fan culture is the added security risk inside stadiums.
A tournament staged in Germany that is affordable and accessible in the center of Europe has revealed some of those challenges.
Too many fans have got on the field and close to players, most often seeking a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal superstar also was nearly hit on Wednesday while entering the players’ tunnel by a leaping fan landing next to him.
A brawl in a stadium was fought by fans of Georgia and Turkey ahead of their opening game on June 18 in Dortmund.
